[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 173 (Friday, September 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55289-55290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19548]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0135; Docket No. 2020-0053; Sequence No. 7]


Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for 
Bonds

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on a 
revision and renewal concerning prospective subcontractor requests for 
bonds. OMB approved this information collection for use through 
December 31, 2020. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its 
approval for use for three additional years beyond the current 
expiration date.

DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider all comments received by 
November 3, 2020.

ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit 
comments on this collection through http://www.regulations.gov and 
follow the instructions on the site. This website provides the ability 
to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file 
for lengthier comments. If there are difficulties submitting comments, 
contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or 
[email protected].
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. Comments 
received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your 
comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two-to-
three days after submission to verify posting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7207, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s)

    9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds.

B. Need and Uses

    Part 28 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains 
guidance related to obtaining financial protection against losses under 
Federal contracts (e.g., bonds, bid guarantees, etc.). Part 52 contains 
the corresponding provisions and clauses. These collectively implement 
the statutory requirement for Federal contractors to furnish payment 
bonds under construction contracts subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, 
subchapter III, Bonds.
    This information collection is mandated by section 806(a)(3) of 
Public Law 102-190, as amended by sections 2091 and 8105 of the Federal 
Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) (Pub. L. 
103-335). Accordingly, the clause at 52.228-12, Prospective 
Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, requires prime contractors to 
promptly provide a copy of a payment bond, upon the request of a 
prospective subcontractor or supplier offering to furnish labor or 
material under a construction contract for which a payment bond has 
been furnished pursuant to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31.

C. Common Form

    This information collection is being converted into a common form. 
The General Services Administration is the sponsor agency of this 
common form. All executive agencies covered by the

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Federal Acquisition Regulation will use this common form. Each 
executive agency will report their agency burden separately, and the 
reported information will be available at Reginfo.gov.

D. Annual Burden

General Services Administration

    Respondents: 565.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,412.
    Total Burden Hours: 480.

E. Public Comment

    DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate 
of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information 
collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division by 
calling 202-501-4755 or emailing [email protected].
    Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor 
Requests for Bonds.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-19548 Filed 9-3-20; 8:45 am]
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